High-net-worth advisors focused on elder care planning in Massachusetts

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously worked at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through the FMAX managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked in education for eight years. Outside of advising, Kristin is an author and publisher of a basketball coaching notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and investment vehicles.

Dequan Tian is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including United Healthcare and World Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally assists clients with health insurance and Medicare applications as an independent contractor. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services delivered through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Marlean Komar is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Investacorp, Inc. Komar serves as Vice-President of the American Legion Auxiliary Women’s Auxiliary and is president of Komar Wealth Management, Inc., where she is involved in securities investments and fixed insurance sales. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing tools such as asset-allocation planning software and portfolio optimization, and supports a large network of financial advisors.

Jonah Lemieux is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Woburn, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked in various roles including positions at UPS, UKG, ClearCompany, and Insurance Consultants of VA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Christopher Tucker is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Waxahachie, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Wealth Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a seasonal Christmas light installation business. Legacy Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive and modular financial plans, consultations, and discretionary asset management. The firm uses fundamental long-term and technical analysis to implement strategies tailored to client objectives.

Hunter Conley is a Financial Solutions Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he partners with clients to understand their financial priorities and develop strategies that address short-, mid-, and long-term goals. He provides guidance on investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected expenses, and coordinates access to Bank of America specialists for services including banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. With a focus on managing complex and competing financial demands, Hunter works one-on-one with clients to define their goals and tailor portfolio strategies accordingly. He offers ongoing advice and adapts financial plans as clients’ situations evolve. His expertise includes investment advisory services, retirement planning, and wealth management strategies. Hunter holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina System. He has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA).

Austin Lastinger is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. He has been with Bailard since 2016, following four years at the University of San Diego. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers specialized strategies including sustainable, responsible, and impact investing.

Carol Gosho is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Gosho Financial Group since 2011. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, and retirement plan participants by providing fee-based investment advisory services and non-discretionary financial planning. Gosho Financial Group employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage custom discretionary portfolios and offers educational seminars and plan-level consulting as part of its pension services.

I believe that everyone should have access to a professional advisor who understands their needs and can help them achieve the lifestyle they desire. As a financial advisor, I am dedicated to learning about your personal goals and using them to build a retirement plan tailored to your unique situation. NexJenn Financial Services was founded in response to the demand for financial planning from my tax clients. Often squeezed between spending for their kids’ education, caring for an elderly relative and saving for their own retirement, many were anxious about their financial future. I have enjoyed helping my clients find a balance and focus on building a strong financial future. I am a CPA® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional®, as well as a Retirement Income Certified Professional®. Additionally, I am a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and the XY Planning Network. In my spare time, my husband and I volunteer at a homeless shelter. I also love to bike and travel and am an aspiring photographer. I have been married for 30 years and together with my awesome husband, we’ve raised three awesome kids.

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience with #TagMeBro LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s advisory process includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services, portfolio analysis, and consolidated performance reporting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analytical approach supplemented by charting and cyclical analysis, offering a broad range of investment strategies and regularly performing due diligence and account reviews.

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of finance, she is a singer who sells her own vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book titled "Congenital Alterable Transmissible Asymmetry: The Spiritual Meaning of Disease and Science." Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm follows a life-cycle investment approach called the “Seasons of Advice” process and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized fixed-income programs through sub-advisors.

Ethan Siekkinen is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and has experience outside finance with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model.